Dave--a new screen to stage musical in premieres in DC

Dave - an enjoyable new screen-to-stage adaptation by Thomas Meehan and Nell Benjam in a and theatrical tricks devised by director Tina Landau. . . Read More

Lemipicka-- a Williamstown musical likely to show up elsewhere as well

Lempicka - this musical world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival spans forty years in the tempestuous somewhat true life story of Tamara De Lempicka. Read More

Straight White Men -- catchy concept in a classy poduction

straight White Men - It would be nice to see this first Broadway production by an Asian-American woman as a sign that America will soon be a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, colors and genders than it is currently. .

Head Over Heels-- a colorful mashup of Faux-Shakespeare and 80s rockers the Go-Go's

Head Over Heels - Jukebox musicals come simple and glitzy-- like this elaborately staged mashup of a 16th Century romance and the Go-Go songbook. .

Smokey' Joe's cafe is back in town

Smokey Joe's Café -Joshua Bergasse's dynamic choreography and direction make this revival just the respits we all need from what nature and the White House has been sending our way. . . Read More

Another view of Teyve in Teyve Served Raw

Tevye Served Raw - These Sholem Aleichem's stories brings us back to the real Tevye, the one Sholem Aleichem created before nostalgia and security softened his edges. . . Read Mor

English, Russian, or Yiddish-- Fiddler on the Roof is always a Treat. . .

Fiddler on the Roof - The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's (NYTF) excellent Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof as directed by Joel Grey makes us fall in love with Tevye, his wife, Golde, and his three daughters all over again. Re

Fire in Dreamland -- well acted but doesn't live up to its potential

Fire In Dreamland - Rebecca Naomi Jones delivers dauntingly long monologues with plenty of fire and verve though Rinne Groff's play fails to fully live up to its potential. . . Read More

Pulitzer prize winner Tracy Letts' new play: Mary Page Marlowe

Mary Page Marlowe - This doesn't have the fire and fury of August Osage County. But any theatergoer who appreciates fine acting and willing to tackle a challengingly structured play won't want to miss seeing it during its run now at 2nd Stage. Read More

William Carter Beane's The Closet seems sure of a NY life after its Williamstown premiere

The Closet - Amid the laughter of this world premiere at Williamstown there is much to contemplate. . . . Read Mor